Inside the B-Sens: Forwards

INSIDE INFO: One of the team's best penalty killers, Cowick displayed some offensive prowess last season as he took on a bigger role following the end of the NHL lockout. He split the previous two seasons between Elmira of the ECHL and Binghamton but earned a full-time role, scoring a career-high 16 goals and 35 points in 72 games.

Jakub Culek

NUMBER: 41

BIO: 21, 6-3, 200

INSIDE INFO: Culek went scoreless and compiled 10 minutes in penalties in his three games with Binghamton last season following an injury-plagued season in juniors. Ottawa's third-round pick in 2010 has good size but is still developing his offensive game - he scored 24 goals in 119 games over his previous three seasons in juniors.

David Dziurzynski

NUMBER: 22

BIO: 23, 6-3, 214

INSIDE INFO: Entering his fourth full season with Binghamton, "Dizzy" got his first taste of the NHL last season, scoring two goals in 12 games with Ottawa despite sustaining a concussion in a game against the New York Islanders. Dziurzynski has 19 goals, 68 points and 259 penalty minutes in 191 career games with the B-Sens, while helping deliver a Calder Cup to the city in 2011.

Derek Grant

NUMBER: 57

BIO: 23, 6-3, 203

INSIDE INFO: Grant scored a league-high five shorthanded goals last season for the B-Sens, and showed a knack for generating scoring chances on the penalty kill as he developed into one of the better penalty killers in the league. He earned a five-game call-up to Ottawa last season and finished the season with a team-high 19 goals for the B-Sens.

Wacey Hamilton

NUMBER: 36

BIO: 23, 5-11, 185

INSIDE INFO: Hamilton was limited to 38 games in his second full season of professional hockey after missing the first 35 games of the season with an injury. A center known for his defense more than his offense, Hamilton is a quality penalty killer and bottom-six forward. He is in the final season of a three-year deal signed with Ottawa in 2011 as an undrafted free agent.

Mike Hoffman

NUMBER: 27

BIO: 23, 6-0, 175

INSIDE INFO: Hoffman led the B-Sens in scoring in 2011-12 before a collarbone injury last season sidelined him for two months. He eventually worked his way back into the lineup and got a call to the NHL for three games before injuring his collarbone again on April 2. He missed the remainder of the season. Hoffman finished last season with 28 points (13 goals-15 assists) in 41 games with Binghamton.

Darren Kramer

NUMBER: 37

BIO: 21, 6-1, 212

INSIDE INFO: Kramer is the team's enforcer, racking up 83 minutes in penalties in 21 games in Binghamton last season. He also piled up 127 in 19 games with Elmira during his first professional season. He was called up to Binghamton in late January and spent the remainder of the season with the team. He recorded his first and only AHL point and goal on Feb. 2 at St. John's.

Jim O'Brien

NUMBER: 19

BIO: 24, 6-2, 202

INSIDE INFO: O'Brien earned a full-time role with Ottawa in training camp last season, but fell out of favor with coaches down the stretch and was sent to Binghamton following training camp this season. He scored 24 goals and 56 points to help the B-Sens win its first Calder Cup title in 2011 and will play a pivotal role on the power play this season.

Andre Petersson

NUMBER: 20

BIO: 23, 5-9, 179

INSIDE INFO: Petersson scored five points (2-3) in 17 games with Binghamton last season before suffering a season-ending hip injury. He received rave reviews for his recovery during offseason activities and training camp in Ottawa and could be one of the first call-ups when the Senators need a forward. The native of Olofstrom, Sweden, was a fourth-round pick in 2008.

Shane Prince

NUMBER: 18

BIO: 20, 5-11, 186

INSIDE INFO: Prince started slowly last season after missing time with an injury as he grew accustomed to the professional level but elevated his play down the stretch to help Binghamton get into the playoffs. He finished the season with 18 goals and 35 points in 65 games. The Rochester native was a second-round pick in 2011.

Matt Puempel

NUMBER: 9

BIO: 20, 6-1, 205

INSIDE INFO: Puempel begins his first season with the B-Sens after finishing the previous two in Binghamton. A gifted scorer with 149 points (86-63) in 136 games in his final three seasons in juniors, Puempel has a goal in 11 regular season games with Binghamton, and scored twice in last season's first-round playoff series loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He was Ottawa's third first-round pick in 2011 (24th overall).

Buddy Robinson

NUMBER: 10

BIO: 22, 6-5, 232

INSIDE INFO: Robinson impressed coaches with his combination of speed and size during offseason camps and preseason. He scored four points (2-2) in six regular-season games in Binghamton last season after finishing his season at Lake Superior State University. The Bellmawr, N.J., native signed a three-year deal with Ottawa last March as a free agent.

Cole Schneider

NUMBER: 15

BIO: 23, 6-1, 197

INSIDE INFO: After avoiding a stint in Elmira to begin last season, Schneider took advantage of extra playing time because of injuries and showed the ability to score in the AHL. He scored 17 goals and finished with 35 points in 60 games and saw time on the power play and penalty kill at different points. The Buffalo native was fifth on the B-Sens with a plus-19 rating in 2012-13.

Mark Stone

NUMBER: 16

BIO: 21, 6-2, 211

INSIDE INFO: Stone tied for the team lead in points last season with 38 (15-23) in 54 games, his first season of professional hockey. A sixth-round pick in 2010, he tied for 16th among AHL rookies in scoring last season while also playing four regular-season games in Ottawa. Stone is a physical winger who will be counted on to play a larger offensive role.

Mika Zibanejad

NUMBER: 93

BIO: 20, 6-2, 200

INSIDE INFO: Zibanejad contributed to Ottawa's playoff run last season but ultimately lost his roster spot in training camp last month. The speedy center began last season in Binghamton and scored 11 points (4-7) in 23 games before going up to Ottawa. He was eighth among NHL rookies in points with 20 (7-13) in 42 games and played in all 10 playoff games.